Adsorption processes are emerging separation technologies that have the potential to cut energy consumption in many different separations vital to society. Adsorption-based processes are used in many different fields ranging from air separation, hydrogen purification and extensively in liquid phase; adsorption is the phenomenon that takes place in chromatography. While the adsorption properties of the material are important, its shaping can significantly contribute in reducing the pressure drop across the columns and thus avoiding use of compressors. In this project the student will learn how to use advanced design tools for design new shapes that can be produced by technologies like casting and 3D printing. Evaluation of the pressure drop across the columns filled up with the designs will be done both numerically and experimentally.